thanks Selena

[Guest guest]

Ok, that's the fifth Tibetan; it combines both

positions, moving from the upward-facing to the

downward-facing dog. Yeah, that must be what did it.

Ok, thanks Selena!

 

Claudia

 

--- selena230 <selena230 wrote:

 

> I am not sure about numbers (I rarely do the

> Tibetans myself). If you

> google downward facing dog and upward facing dog,

> you'll easily find

> pictures. Both of them are very popular yoga poses

> that, if done as a

> sequence, may cause back problems.

>

> Regarding what to do: warm packs, seeing a

> chiropractor, and

> suspending the practice for a while. When you resume

> it, just be very

> careful with the down and up dog sequence.

>

> Sel

>

>

>

> --- In

> ,

> Claudia

> Lambright <newtfoodbowl wrote:

> >

> > Hi, Sel,

> > I don't know what you mean by downward facing dog

> and

> > upward facing dog...the document I have shows

> > numbers...which numbers do you mean? What do you

> do

> > when you strain your back from doing them?

> >

> > Thanks,

> > Claudia

> >

> > --- selena230 <selena230 wrote:

> >

> > > Claudia,

> > >

> > > The sequence of downward facing dog and upward

> > > facing dog in the 5

> > > Tibetans can strain the lower back. A lot of

> people

> > > who do vinyasa

> > > yoga develop the same problem (myself included).

> > >

> > > Sel

> > >

> > >

> > > --- In

> > > ,

> > > Claudia

> > > Lambright <newtfoodbowl@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > P.S. I hope you understand that I am not

> looking

> > > for

> > > > a way out of doing what I pledged to do. I

> want

> > > very

> > > > much to continue my 'K ritual'...the safeties,

> the

> > > > Five Tibetans, the compression prayer, prayers

> to

> > > > Shakti and God, meditation...I have come to

> love

> > > it

> > > > and it elevates me. I don't want to do

> anything

> > > to

> > > > compromise my path; I am prepared and ready

> for my

> > > > awakening to start. If this pain is

> K-related, I

> > > can

> > > > deal with it. If it is not, I don't want to

> hurt

> > > > myself and derail my progress on my path.

> Please

> > > > advise...

> > > >

> > > >

> > > > --- Claudia Lambright <newtfoodbowl@> wrote:

> > > >

> > > > > Hello, Chrism,

> > > > > I am having a back problem that I do NOT

> believe

> > > is

> > > > > K-related, but I do believe it is related to

> the

> > > > > practices.

> > > > >

> > > > > Monday night when I went to bed, I realized

> that

> > > I

> > > > > had

> > > > > a pain in my lower back just below the waist

> and

> > > to

> > > > > the right of the spine. I had not noticed

> it

> > > > > before.

> > > > > I awoke at 3:30 with that spot hurting so

> much

> > > that

> > > > > I

> > > > > got up, put on a heat wrap, took 3

> Ibuprophen

> > > and

> > > > > went

> > > > > back to bed. I was able to go back to

> sleep.

> > > > > Yesterday, the pain was still there but like

> a

> > > dull

> > > > > ache.

> > > > >

> > > > > So, I did the Five Tibetans yesterday

> afternoon,

> > > but

> > > > > carefully. The 3rd and 5th Tibetans, in

> > > particular,

> > > > > seem to concentrate on that part of the

> back, so

> > > I

> > > > > did

> > > > > them gently, not exaggerating the arch, and

> only

> > > 6

> > > > > instead of 7, which I had worked up to (this

> is

> > > my

> > > > > second week of doing the Tibetans). Well,

> when

> > > I

> > > > > woke

> > > > > up this morning, now the pain has spread all

> > > across

> > > > > my

> > > > > lower back and up into my waistline and just

> > > above,

> > > > > but it is concentrated in two spots: just

> below

> > > the

> > > > > waist, to the right and left of the spine.

> > > > >

> > > > > My logical mind is telling me NOT to do the

> > > Tibetans

> > > > > until this clears up. I do NOT think this

> is

> > > > > related

> > > > > to the K. So, I need your help, Chrism.

> What

> > > do

> > > > > you

> > > > > think this is and what do you advise that I

> do?

> > > > >

> > > > > I would not bother you if the pain were

> getting

> > > > > better

> > > > > instead of worse. I appreciate your time,

> as I

> > > know

> > > > > you're very busy with your new job

> (congrats!).

> > > > >

> > > > > Claudia

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > >

> > >

> >

>

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